2014 Forbes Travel Guide confirming an uptick in investment in the luxury hotel industry

Forbes Travel Guide’s Ratings: Luxury Brands Continue to Shine. Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its 56th list of Star Rating recipients worldwide, including 15 new Five-Star hotels, 16 new Five-Star restaurants and five new Five-Star spas. The total number of Five-Star hotels now numbers 97 worldwide, the most in Forbes Travel Guide’s history. This year’s list … Read more

The most top-rated hotels in the world are …

  TripAdvisor announced the top 25 hotels in the entire world for 2014, based on reviews and opinions by travelers around the globe. The world’s largest travel site revealed the winners of its 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards for hotels. In the 12th year of the awards, the world’s most outstanding properties were identified in the … Read more

Most sought after locations for investors looking to acquire a hotel

London (UK), Zurich (Switzerland), Paris (France), and Armação de Búzios (Brazil) are the most sought after locations in the world for investors looking to acquire a hotel, according to LuxuryEstate international real estate agency. Many nationalities are searching beyond their own borders for luxury hotel properties; however, Germany and France tend to look closer to … Read more

Top 20 most expensive luxury hotels in 2013

Top 20 most expensive hotels around the world.   A couple who wants to spend a night at the North Island Lodge in a remote location in the Seychelles this summer will have to pay an eye-popping $5843 nightly. The luxury lodge in Seychelles has secured the number one spot on the list of the … Read more

Relais & Chateaux 2014: New hotels and celebrity chefs in the independent luxury hotel guide

“To choose Relais & Châteaux is to experience an unforgettable celebration of the senses.” Every year the Relais & Châteaux collection of independent luxury hotels adds new properties and new Grand Chefs. By joining the community and winning this distinction, each will add their own grain of excitement to the range of emotions Relais&Chateaux offer. … Read more

Luxury holiday – the most desired luxury product, over cars, jewellery or clothing.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World survey reveals luxury trends in travel, fashion, food and technology Maldives as the most popular luxury holiday destination, Chanel as the most popular luxury brand and a luxury holiday as the most desired luxury product, over cars, jewellery or clothing, according to a new survey by Small Luxury Hotels of … Read more